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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,745.60, 127,118.40 and 51,530.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,745.60, 127,118.40 and 51,530.80 is: 77,296.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,745.60 : 127,118.40 = 51,530.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,745.60/127,118.40 = 51,530.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,745.60x = 127,118.40 × 51,530.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,745.60x = 6,550,512,846.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,512,846.72/84,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,296.20

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